Elkhart News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
A crowded Elkhart column notes Bishop Sweet engagement at the Episcopal church, J F Hunt & Co advertisements, new Clifton roof, post office stamps, and various visits by local figures. Reports on floods of orders, school superintendent Zook, growth in manufacturing, and ongoing church activities accompany notices of rail, weather, and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review
Giles
Dr. Ellis
Goshen Democrat
Waterloo
Marshal Converse
John Heddon
Second Street
Franklin and
Marion
J. F. Hunt
Curiosities From Civil War Relics Box Display
Captain Dan Stover exhibits a small box of blocks from various vessels and structures tied to the Civil War. The collection includes pieces from the United States, Delaware, Jamestown, Columbia, Columbus, Raritan, Congress, the Brig Dolphin, Merimac, Pennsylvania, Cumberland, Gosport dry-dock gate, a Rhode Island boat fragment, and a Monitor iron and brass fragment. The blocks evoke a conflict that once imperiled a nation and the idea of free institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Stover
United States
Delaware
Jamestown
Columbia
Columbus
Raritan
Congress
Merimac
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Gosport Navy Yard
Rhode Island
Monitor
Cape Hatteras
Marriage Licenses Listed for Local Residents
A list shows marriage licenses issued for couples including Leander Boggs and Martha Bow dish Julius Bahl and Victoria Witt Daniel A. Young and Lucy Lan dis Robert B. Allen and Margare Ar rissman Leroy Beck and Catharine Rush Franklin Witmire and Matilda Alsop Samuel G. Howell and Eliza Da vis Geo W. Matthews and Isadora Ann Farrington Enos D. Miller and Mary J. Reish John L. Peterbaugh and Mary Simmons Cyrus L. Pratt and Ann M. Miller Andrew President Jackson and Annis Barlow William H. Weybright and Isa bella Geigher Thomas W. McQuestion and Clara Ann Parks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Boggs
Martha Bowdish
Julius Bahl
Victoria Witt
Daniel A. Young
Lucy Landis
Robert B. Allen
Margare Arrissman
Leroy Beck
Catharine Rush
Franklin Witmire
Matilda Alsop
Samuel G. Howell
Eliza da
Geo. W. Matthews
Isadora Ann Farrington
Enos D. Miller
Mary J. Reish
John L. Peterbaugh
Mary Simmons
Cyrus L. Pratt
Ann M. Miller
Andrew President Jackson
Annis Barlow
William H. Weybright
Isabella Geigher
Thomas W. McQuestion
Clara Ann Parks
Acknowledgment for Sewing Machine Gift from Friends
M. E. Crisstan thanks friends for a valuable sewing machine donation. He expresses heartfelt gratitude and prays the Lord reward them with loving kindness and mercies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Crisstan
Morgan Envelope Co Struggles to Fill Card Orders
The Morgan Envelope Co cannot meet demand for cards as fast as issued. Even the largest post offices cannot obtain as many as they want, and smaller offices are left out in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post-Office Gazette
Morgan Envelope Co
Repair shop opens for all sewing machine work in city
R G Marey, agent for Weed Family Favorite Sewing Machine, opens a room for repairing cleaning painting and varnishing of all machines at 120 Main Street opposite Balcony Block. Also note a Kentland Gazette joke about Mr Tra A Fuller catching 5643 potato bugs in six days, comparing to a bushel per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Simonton
Pigeon Street
Clifton House
Isaac Bucklen
Chicago
Will Davis
Internal Revenue Assessor
Mississippi
R. G. Marey
Weed
Main Street
Telegraph Operator George Hartsuck Spends Sabbath in City
Elkhart telegraph operator Geo Hartsuck spent last Sabbath with friends in this city. The note from the Elkhart Standard confirms the spelling and reads as a brief social mention of a local resident visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hartsuck
Elkhart
Endallville Standard
George
Elkhart Couples Visit A. A. Wood in City
Geo A Coe Jr and Julius Wood of Elkhart with their wives visited in the city as guests of A A Wood. Boston suffered a major fire destroying several blocks with losses near a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Coe, Jr
Julius Wood
Elkhart
A. A. Wood
Coldwater Republic
Boston
Boiler explosion kills fourteen in Brussels workshop
A boiler blast shattered a crowded Brussels workshop last Wednesday killing fourteen people. Rescue teams searched the rubble as authorities investigated the cause of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Davenport and local shops tout new goods and bargains
A parade of advertisements from A S and J B Davenport and Elk Hart merchants announces new stock in dresses suits and dress goods plus parasols shawls and clothing. Local notes mention a red and white cow for hire and farm charges with several promotions from Curtiss Meader Hoke Kirk Reinhard Berolzhime and Maxon Parmater Co.
N Freedman Linen and Grass Cloths at Bazaar
N Freedman advertises the largest stock and latest styles of linen and grass cloths with ladies suits in various colors sold at manufacturer prices. Remember the Ladies Bazaar at 108 Main Street. Hackathorn and Co. operates a new bakery at 96 Main Street using only best materials. they promise neatness and cleanliness.
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A. S
J. B. Davenport
Sadie’s
Main Street
Nanet
Messrs
Hackathorn & Co
Hackathorn and Co
For Sale and Rent Offered by Local Advertiser
An assortment of items is advertised including music for sale by Sherwood published by J. L. Peters, building materials for sale, a house for rent in Strong's Riverside addition, and a lunch counter at Hackathorn & Co. ads promote emigration land in Missouri and various farm supplies and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Strong
Riverside
Pigeon Street
C. G. Powell
Laporte Herald
Elkhart
Meader
Fisher & Myes
Chamberlain
Kinker
Danks
Hays
Stewart
Aunt Susie
Julia
J. L. Peters
Strong
C. P. Fish
Whittlesey
Marriage of Thomas McQuisen and Clara A Parks
On the sixth of June at the residence of the officiating clergyman in Elkhart, by Rev J G Biddie, Thomas McQuisen married Clara A Parks both of Elkhart County.
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Elkhart
J G. Biddie
Thomas McQuisen
Clara A. Parks
Elkhart County
Missouri Pacific Excursion Tickets to Denver and Texas Route
In summer 1873 Missouri Pacific Railroad will sell excursion tickets from St Louis to Denver and return at low fares offering a chance to enjoy Colorado scenery and the Rockies climate. The line now provides a first class all-rail route from St Louis to Texas via Seda dia or Vinta with connections to Kansas and other Western states. For maps timetables and rates contact J G Wheeler Northern Passenger Agent 72 Lloyd Street.
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Missouri
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
St. Louis
A. Tuck
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Texas
Missouri,Kansas and
Texas R. R
Sedadia
Atlantic & Pacific R
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Round Town
Clark Lane
Clifton
Bishop
J. F. Hunt & Co
Hanaford
Milton Dever
D.S. Belnap
Joel Gurly
Oak Park
H. B. Sherwood
Hank
J. B. Fowler
Congregational Church
The
Observer
Iier
E. W. Sfoover
South Bend
Deborah
John Bunyan
Warsaw
Sam Bancroft
Galveston
Mel Chapman
F. L. Collins
Wm. Hill
John Reinhard
Concord Township
J. H. Marvin
Railroad Street
A. S. Zook
P. Hill
Broderick Brothers
Ephors
J. Rush
McC. A
Zook
Butler
Samuel Neidig
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hungerford
Neidig
Hank Clark
Grand Rapids
A. E. Bishop
Indianapolis
Deacon Stevens
P. M
Tiffin
Capt
Jack
Jas. Miller
G. Biddle
Union
Watts
Board of Trustees
Messrs. Clark, Morley and Wright
Jim Butterfield
W. F. Parsons
Kalamalloo Business College
Telegrajgh Institute
Vis
Barney
McConnel
Michigan City
McConnell
Sweet
Jewell
Connecticut
Albert C. Gallatin
A. S. & J. B. Davenport’s
H.C. Wright & Co
Curtiss & Co’s
Hoke & Kirk’s
Hoke & Kirk
Meader’s
Hone & Kirg
Reinhard & Berolzhime
Conley
Ourself
J. F. Curtiss & Co’s
Jay Parmater
J. F. Curtiss & Co
Maxon, Parmater & Co
N. Freedman
Anan
Sherwood
Wm. Ulrich
Mack
Maxon,Panmatrr & Co
Hubbard
L. Jupson
Observer Office
Maxon, Parmater and Co’s
Sarah B. Robinson
Philo
Jenette P. Robinson
Adrian Times
Spen
Freddie
C. J. Hogu
F. C. Miter & Sox
M. Rickert
Goshen Coal Mines
Ladies’ Bazaar
M. Truby
Eredt
Florence
Truby Library
R. K. Brush
Main and
Jackson Streets
ElkHart, Ind
Ort
J. L. Wolf & Co’s
Nottingham
Mullins
Dinews
RTS
Jules Robins
Jamaica
Holland
California
Catawba
Irondequoit Wine Company
London
Central Prescription Drug Store
W. B. Whale
Fain
Ae Clifton
Andrews Fred Basec
Pe Buhler Henry, Crumley
Carfrae
James Clark
Dish Andrew
Ebersole
Samuel Fretz
John
Jacob Greenwalt
Anna Holl Huldah Johneon
Carl Jones John
Stoffice
Isaac Rittenberg
Portage
Mias
Lydia E
Wheelock
Morris
Reuben Reed
Coldwater
MidvAnne
Leayer
Shia Hite
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